How much are the Eagles struggling? They’ve lost three of four for the first time since 1999, Andy Reid’s rookie year on the job, when they finished 5-11.

Spotlight on: Jevon Kearse

With Terrell Owens off counting his personalities in his parallel universe, Eagles’ only way to salvage their season is for the defense to step up. Enter Kearse, one of the few big-ticket free-agent signings in franchise history. He had four sacks in season’s first half, putting him on pace for eight. Nothing unusual there. Kearse hasn’t been the same since his rookie season, when he exploded on the scene with 14 1/2 sacks for the Titans. Since then, his sack totals read as follows: 11 1/2, 10, 2 (in four games), 9 1/2 and 7 1/2 in his first season in Philly.

Eagles will need him to apply pressure off the corner if they’re going to have any hope of making the playoffs. Conveniently, Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe, perhaps the league’s most immobile quarterback, will be in Cowboys’ backfield.

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Eagles heck-bent on revenge after 33-10 embarrassment at Dallas. … Did you know? Bledsoe leads NFC with 97.4 passer rating. … Cowboys’ running game not clicking. Julius Jones stumbling along at 3.6 yards per. … Trouble is, Eagles are worse. Brian Westbrook, proud owner of new megabucks deal, at 3.5 per carry. He also leads club with 43 catches at 11.1 yards per. … Iggles have won six straight vs. ‘Boys in City of Brotherly Love, Not Counting T.O. … Bill Parcells seeking 171st career W, which would move him past Paul Brown into ninth place in Not For Long history. But it may not come in this one, judging from his mediocre (11-10) mark vs. Eagles. … In case you’re wondering, Owens plans to watch game from his driveway while doing sit-ups. … Special-teams edge to Iggles, who’ve held punt returners to 4.4-yard average, among league leaders.

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